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Vinton "Craig" Hitchcock, 71, passed away at VA Hospital in Oklahoma City on November 26, 2025. Craig was born on April 4th, 1954 to Barbara Hitchcock and L.N. Poynter Jr. After graduation he went on to earn four degrees from the university of Oklahoma, BA in Broadcast Jounalism, Masters in Education, Masters in Human Relations, and a Masters in Regional/ City Planning. Craig had two successful businesses in the 80's. Hitchcock's Chimney Sweeping and Southwest Duct Cleaning. Craig was a parabolic mic operator as a side gig in the 90's and 2000's for ABC Sports for OU home games. He worked as a regional city planner for Georgia Redevelopment Center in 2000. He later went on to become a LPC candidate. He was a jack of all trades who never knew a stranger. Craig would light up a room with his huge personality and great sense of humor. He always made an impact on anyone he came in contact with.
He is survived by his daughter Dawn, grandsons Brendan and Tristan, great grandson Waylan and great granddaughters Addie and Hadley. Craig was predeceased by his parents, wife Kathy and son Brace.
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Rick McKinney
I first met Craig in the summer of 1964. He lived across the street from me on Oakbrook and he was the very first friend I met in Norman after we moved here from Denver. His mom was so nice. I rememer exciting ventures wading Imhoff Creek in our tennis shoes and jean shorts all the way to the South Canadian River searching for frogs and turtles, and riding our sting-ray bikes to the old South Base to "explore" the empty buildings, and digging for 50-caliber slugs in the row of rifle-range mounds where the Museum of Natural History sets today. We were classmates all the way thru McKinley, West, and NHS, and remained friends from day one. I recall talking with "bow-legged" Craig at one of our early class reunions about his chimney sweep business and he was my fireplace guy for years. I last talked with Craig on Main Street in October and he looked well but was going thru some hard times. We talked about having lunch "soon", but I never followed up... and now I read his memorial....I will miss him.